老狐狸 (lǎo hú li) — old fox, crafty scoundrel
Definition
A figurative noun for a cunning, wily person — an 'old fox' in the sense of someone experienced and crafty. The 狐 is a measure word variant of 只 here. No listed siblings to contrast with.
noun
old foxcrafty scoundrel
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 老狐狸，。Tā zài shāng chǎng shàng shì gè lǎo hú li, méi rén néng piàn tā.He's an old fox in business; no one can fool him.
- 老狐狸。Nà zhī lǎo hú li zǎo jiù kàn chuān le tā de bǎ xì.That old fox saw through his tricks early on.
- 老狐狸，。Dà jiā dōu jiào tā lǎo hú li, yīn wèi tā tài jiǎo huá le.Everyone calls him old fox because he's too cunning.
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